No bail for Pembroke man accused of rape in Hanson

A Pembroke man has been charged with raping a woman in Hanson. Anthony J. Vega was held without bail at his arraignment Monday on charges of aggravated rape, kidnapping. He also had an outstanding default warrant for motor vehicle violations.

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Posted Aug. 5, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Aug 5, 2013 at 5:16 AM

Posted Aug. 5, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Aug 5, 2013 at 5:16 AM

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A Pembroke man is being held without bail after he allegedly drove a woman around against her will for several hours and raped her in a wooded area in Hanson, police said.

Plymouth District Court Judge Patricia Curtin order Vega held without bail at his arraignment Monday.

Vega was arrested Saturday at Signature Brockton Hospital, where he was being treated for an undisclosed illness, police said.

Police said Vega offered the victim, a 34-year-old woman from the Boston area, a ride. He drove her against her will for four to five hours before taking her to a wooded area in Hanson and raping her, police said.

The woman escaped and ran for some time before getting a ride to the Hanover police station. She was taken to a hospital and treated for unspecified injuries.

Police said the victim wrote down Vega’s name and license plate number on her hand before escaping. Detectives from Pembroke and Hanover dove her around Pembroke, Hanson and Hanover and she was able to identify the place she was assaulted.

Police said she identified Vega in two photo arrays.

The investigation was conducted by Sgt. Eugene Andrews, detective Paul O’Brien and officers Peter Daley and Jeff Bailey of the Hanson Police Department, with help from Pembroke Sgt. Edward Cain and Hanover detective John Abban and officer Kristen Malloch.

Police said Vega also had an outstanding default warrant for motor vehicle violations. He is due back in court on Aug. 9.